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Seymour Duncan Seymourized (SM-3) vs Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1)
Seymour Duncan Seymourized (SM-3)
bridge mini-humbucker
71 match
high confidence
Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1)
bridge mini-humbucker
Compared with the Seymour Duncan Seymourized (SM-3), the Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1) has lower output, a brighter top end and tighter low end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Seymour Duncan Seymourized (SM-3) | Seymour Duncan Vintage (SM-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.6k | 7.57k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnet | Alnico 5 | Alnico 5 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 4.8 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) | 6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | 7 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | 5 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart) | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Slot | bridge mini-humbucker | bridge mini-humbucker |
| Traits | moderate output, big low end | vintage output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
38
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 5
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
36
tone charts on the same scale
Mids
83
tone charts on the same scale
Bass
67
tone charts on the same scale
Videos
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What players and reviewers say
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